Methane Combustion

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Methane Combustion Chemical Equation Catalysts What Is It? Lowers the amount of energy it takes for the reaction to take place. It is found above the yeild sign or arrow in the middle of the chemical equation. Do I Have One? No the chemical equation formethane combustion does nothave a catalyst because there is nothing above the yeilds sign. Is It Balanced? The chemical equation for methane combustion is balanced because there is the same amount of elements on both sides of the yeilds sign. CH4+2O2 CO2+2H2O+891kJ What is a Catalyst?! Reactants Products Why does it have to be balanced? Chemical equations have to be balanced because the Law of Conservation of Mass declaresthat matter can not be destroyed or created, and to keep that law true we balance our equations. Methane combustion is the combustion of methane, or burning methane. The End Now how does this relate to me? This relates to me becausewhen methane burns it produces water vapor and CO2. When it produces the CO2 it pollutes the airbut water vapor also gets added to the atmosphere increasing the effectivnessof the green house effect.